The Second Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission was held at WHO Headquarters, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 28 September -7 October 1964. The Session was attended by 135 participants including the representatives and observers of 40 countries and observers from 17 international organizations (see pages 3–18 for list of participants).
The Second Session of the Joint FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission was convened by the Directors-General of FAO and WHO. The Commission was presided over by its Chairman, Dr. J.L. Harvey (U.S.A.) and two of the Vice-Chairmen, Prof. Dr. M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands) and Dr. Z. Zaczkiewicz (Poland). Apologies for absence due to ill health were received from Mr. H. Doyle (New Zealand), Vice-Chairman. The Commission appointed Dr. Julia Alvarez (Cuba), Mr. E. Doling (U.K.) and Mr. R. Souverain (France) as rapporteurs. At the end of the Second Session the Commission unanimously re-elected as its regular officers to serve until the end of the Third Session Dr. J.L. Harvey (U.S.A.) Chairman, Prof. Dr. M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands), Mr. H. Doyle* (New Zealand) and Dr. Z. Zaczkiewicz (Poland), Vice-Chairmen.
The Commission adopted the provisional agenda prepared by the Executive Committee and established two Sub-Committees to consider First and Second Readings of Standards:-
Sub-Committee I - General Principles, Additives and Labelling
Chairman: Prof. Dr. M.J.L. Dols (Netherlands)
Sub-Committee II - Food Standards
Chairman: Mr. H.P. Mollenhauer (Federal Republic of Germany)
The Commission also established a Working Party on the Rules of Procedure
and Related Matters under the Chairmanship of Mr. J.H.V. Davies (United
Kingdom).
Delegates from Canada, France, Federal Republic of Germany and India under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Nathan Koenig (USA) constituted a Working Party to clarify
the terms of reference and work of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (see
paragraphs 28 to 31).
